Create your own at Storyboard ThatThe author wants us to realize that the Indian education system is controlled by people wishing to put an end to the culture of the Indian people. Their culture isn't taught, celebrated, or valued in their schools. The author wants us to realize that even the teachers were racist. They believed that their white students were smarter and better than the Indian ones, and showed this. The author wants us to realize that after Arnold leaves the reservation, the Indians on the reservation start to discriminate against him and taunt him for being "white on the inside", and a "traitor". "We weren't trying to kill the Indian people. We were trying to kill Indian culture." (35) "Well, isn't that interesting, thank you for sharing, Gordy." (86) "Yep, now even the teachers were treating me like an idiot." (85) BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Ouch! "An Indian from the reservation throws a quarter at Arnold's head." (145) In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian an important lesson is that race can lead to other's thinking that people should act or be a certain way.